by Georgia Conservation Voters | Jan 22, 2024 | Federal Updates, Legislative, Uncategorized
When I was a child, I remember the long, dark drive my parents would make to my grandparent’s old country house in South Georgia. The roads seemed to go on for miles with fields of green, dirt and shrubs. The worst words I could hear were, “Let’s go you guys,...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | May 19, 2023 | Federal Updates, Legislative
[This blog post is taken from Krista Brewer’s newsletter, The Political Peach, which is sent out biweekly and covers political issues happening in Georgia. In this installment, GCV’s Political Director, Allie Brown, was featured to discuss the importance...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Apr 13, 2023 | Legislative
Georgia’s legislative session recently adjourned for the year from under the Gold Dome, and the Georgia Conservation Voters team was on the ground every step of the way, pushing back on anti-clean energy legislation and moving forward with bills that will advance our...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Mar 9, 2023 | Legislative, Press & Media, Uncategorized
Georgia Conservation Voters is saddened by the passing of Georgia State Representative Tish Naghise yesterday. She was 59 years old. Rep. Naghise was a freshman state representative for the 68th district. She was also a member of the Georgia Conservation Voters...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Mar 2, 2023 | Legislative
The 2023 Georgia Legislative session is well underway! We are soon approaching “Crossover Day” on Monday (March 6), the last day for a bill to pass out of the chamber it was introduced in and move forward for consideration in the opposite chamber. Think of this as the...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Aug 15, 2022 | Energy & Climate, Environmental Justice, Legislative
Last week, Congressional Democrats in Washington passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and sent an extraordinary piece of legislation to President Biden. This $700 Billion bill includes $369 Billion towards energy security and climate solutions, making it the...
